Matthew 10:21

Matthew 10:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
• New International Version (NIV)“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

Context of Matthew 10:21

19When they take you to stand in front of their leaders, do not be afraid. Do not worry about what you should say or how you should say it. At that time, God will give you the right words to speak. 20You will not be speaking your own words. The Holy Spirit of your Father God will give you his own words to say. At that time, a man will let people kill his own brother. A father will let people kill his own child. Children will be against their parents. They will even ask people to kill their parents. 22All people will hate you because you are my disciples. But God will save the person who remains strong until the end. 23If people in any town hurt you because of me, you should leave that town immediately. Go to another town. I tell you this: You will not have enough time to speak your message in all the towns of Israel. I, the Son of Man, will return before that can happen.

Matthew 10:21 word by word

Παραδώσει δὲ ἀδελφὸς ἀδελφὸν εἰς θάνατον καὶ πατὴρ τέκνον· καὶ ἐπαναστήσονται τέκνα ἐπὶ γονεῖς καὶ θανατώσουσιν αὐτούς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• the brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• shall deliver upπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• the childτέκνονteknon · childG5043
• shall rise upἐπανίστημιepanistamai · to rebel againstG1881
• againstἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• parentsγονεύςgoneus · parentG1118
• causeθανατόωthanatoō · to killG2289
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Matthew 10:21

• Matthew 10:34I will tell you why I have come into the world. I did not come so that everyone would agree with each other. No, I came to put people against one another, to fight against each other.
• Matthew 24:10At that time, many people who believe in me will stop believing. They will put some of my disciples in the power of their rulers. They will hate each other.
• Micah 7:5Do not believe anyone, even somebody that you know well. You cannot be sure that your friend will always be honest with you. Be careful what you say to your wife. Be careful even when you are hugging her.
• Zechariah 13:3And if anyone appears as a prophet again, his father and his mother will say to him, “You must die. You do not speak true words. The Lord has not spoken to you.” Then they will kill him.
• Mark 13:12At that time, a man will let people kill his own brother. A father will let people kill his own child. Children will be against their parents. They will even ask people to kill their parents.
• Luke 12:51I did not come into the world so that everyone will agree with each other. No, I tell you. I came to put people against one another.
• Luke 21:16Even your parents and other people in your family will take hold of you. They will make you stand in front of kings and rulers. They will even kill some of you.
• 2 Samuel 16:11Then David said to Abishai and to all his officers, ‘My own son is trying to kill me. Now this man from Benjamin's tribe wants to do the same thing. The Lord has told him to do this, so do not stop him cursing me.
• 2 Samuel 17:1Ahithophel said to Absalom, ‘Please let me choose 12,000 men so that I can go and attack David tonight.
• Job 19:19My best friends hate me. People that I love have turned against me.

Commentaries on Matthew 10:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21And the brother shall deliver up the brother, etc. - What an astonishing enmity is there in the soul of man against God and goodness! That men should think they did God service, in putting to death those who differ from them in their political or religious creed, is a thing that cannot be accounted for but on the principle of an indescribable depravity. O shame to men! devil with devil damn'd Firm concord holds, men only disagree Of creatures rational…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21And the brother shall deliver up the brother … - Were there no evidence that this had been done, it would scarcely be “credible.” The ties which bind brothers and sisters, and parents and children together, are so strong that it could scarcely be believed that division of sentiment on religious subjects would cause them to forget these tender relations. Yet history assures us that this has been often done. If this be so, then how inexpressibly awful must…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-42Verses 16-42 Our Lord warned his disciples to prepare for persecution. They were to avoid all things which gave advantage to their enemies, all meddling with worldly or political concerns, all appearance of evil or selfishness, and all underhand measures. Christ foretold troubles, not only that the troubles might not be a surprise, but that they might confirm their faith. He tells them what they should suffer, and from whom. Thus Christ has dealt fairly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-22Jewish people often connected family conflict with the end times (see Matthew 24:9–10). Jesus himself went through such conflict (12:46–50). The one who perseveres to the end means those who stay loyal to Jesus, even to death or until he returns (10:23). will be saved: Some interpret this as being freed from persecution, like release from prison. But here it refers to eternal salvation for those who stay faithful.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death--for example, by lodging information against them with the authorities. The deep and virulent hostility of the old nature and life to the new--as of Belial to Christ--was to issue in awful wrenches of the dearest ties; and the disciples, in the prospect of their cause and themselves…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Matthew 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings